foursquare by m. elizabeth williams
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Who needs stinkin' badges? We do!TRANSCRIPT
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Who needs stinkin’ badges?WE DO!
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The Foursquare User Experience
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The Foursquare User Experience
BadgesBadges are icons attached to one’s Foursquare account. They’re unlocked when you visit locations or complete tasks (such as logging in above 59th St. in Manhattan)
Badges tap into a psychological need to complete a set, to collect all of something that is available.
• Games• Scouting• School Charts
Rare badges add a sense of urgency.
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The Foursquare User Experience
Mayorship
Visit a location frequently enough, and you can become mayor of that location
Taps into the natural psychological drive for competition, acts as its own intrinsic reward
External rewards for mayors from businesses
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The Foursquare Business Experience
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The Foursquare Business ExperienceUsing the user experience to bring in business
• Mayor specials• Tag your business with tags that equal badges• 5th check in? 10th check in? What can you give repeat customers?• Crowdsource your best customers for genuine reviews, updates
on specials, etc.
Register your business with Foursquare• See stats and metrics • Add your specials • Keep information up-to-date• Register employees to keep customers in competition for Mayor• Get to know your customers
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Other Location-Based Marketing?
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Pros: Cons:
Collect itemsEasy-to-use interfaceMulti-OS (iOS, Android, Blackberry)Interface with multiple sites (Twitter, Facebook)
Non-CompetitiveAustin-based (not as NY/NJ specific as 4sq)
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